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Malachite & Cuprite

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Malachite & Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.8 × 1.4 cm
Description

Sprays of green malachite needles covering cuprite. Under magnification we can see some grains of copper in cuprite.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
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